Beaverton spokesman Jordan Imlah said Waffle will work full-time for $35 per hour.

"Regional partnerships are very important to me and Dave's proven track record in Washington County is nothing but an absolute plus for us and, frankly, our region," Beaverton Mayor Denny Doyle said in a statement. "He can hit the ground running."

Waffle spent his second afternoon on the job in meetings about Beaverton's urban growth ambitions. He said he's excited to step into the new position, but he's still looking for permanent positions and has submitted his resume for "a couple of things that are open."

"My preference is to stay in my house," Waffle said. "We'll just see what opportunities present themselves."

In Cornelius, residents are lashing out against their city council majority of Mayor Neal Knight and councilors Mari Gottwald and Jamie Minshall, who voted to fire Waffle.

The trio said their working relationship with Waffle was ineffective. Much of their dissatisfaction stemmed from the trio's campaign promise to eliminate the city's